The HipShot
Band Plays at Sunday Concerts on the Common
July
25, 2010 — The HipShot Band brought their high energy performance to the
Hopkinton Common for the Sunday night concert on the common. See a high
definition video clip of a song, as well as an introduction by the
drummer's young son for HopNews readers only.
Lone Occupant Escapes House Fire
July 25, 2010 — A lone occupant escaped a house fire early Saturday morning on
Priscilla Road after being awaked by battery-powered smoke alarms.
According to Lt. William Lukey, the fire started in the electrical
service in the basement, knocking out power to the home. Hopkinton has
required the installation of hard-wired smoke detectors in all new
construction, upgrades, property transfers and refinancing, since a Town
Meeting vote in 1988, according to the lieutenant. Lt. Lukey said it has
worked out well; but he was unsure if this 1950's era ranch home had
both battery-powered and hard-wired detectors.
According to Fire Chief ken Clark, all new or upgraded construction
requires hard-wired detectors as well as a battery backup.
"Fortunately, no one was hurt. Unfortunately, he lost a couple of cats,"
Lt. Lukey said.
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The Hardy Brave the Storm
.
July 25, 2010 — Thanks to
modern technology, Doppler radar and good decision making by organizer
Michelle Gates, the HipShot band stayed to entertain the crowd on the
Hopkinton Common, despite several minutes of rain and dark clouds.
Doppler showed the top edge of the storm passing by, with the bulk of it
passing to the south. Above, three singers from HipShot Band Tristian
Leach, Ashley Leveroni, Tori Boyd.
Thanks to recently acquired technology, this photo was uploaded from the Common while the
band performed.
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Gimme Shelter
July 25, 2010 — This group had
a great place to conduct their meeting yesterday, as the skies opened up
all around them.
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Ready, Aim,
FIRE!!
July 25, 2010 — This group of sailing students felt skilled enough to
stand and fire water cannons at one another this past week on Hopkinton
Reservoir. Photo by Amy Markovich.
ESL's
October play will be: The Glass Menagerie Directed by Paul
Champlin
Auditions Monday July 26, 7:00 p.m. at the CAA/ESL
Farmhouse
98 Hayden Rowe St., Hopkinton or by
appointment (contact us to schedule a time)
Show will take place in October
Audition consists of readings from the script
Parts include:
Amanda Wingfield, a woman
abandoned by her husband some 16 years ago, trying to raise her
children under harsh financial conditions. Her devotion to her
children has made her, she admits at one point, a "witch," and she
longs for the kind of Old South gentility and comforts which she
remembers from her youth for her children. Once a Southern belle,
she still clings to whatever powers vivacity and charm can muster.
Laura Wingfield, Amanda's
daughter. She is slightly crippled and has an extra-sensitive mental
condition.
Tom Wingfield, Amanda's son. He
works in a warehouse but aspires to be a writer. He feels both
obligated toward yet burdened by his family.
Jim O'Connor, a workmate of Tom's
(a shipping clerk) and acquaintance of Laura's from high school, he
is also the physical representation of all Laura's desires and all
Amanda's desires for her daughter. He is invited over to the
Wingfields' house for dinner with the intent of being Laura's first
gentleman caller. He seems like a dream come true for the Wingfields.
Rumbling
Overhead
July 24, 2010 — At the first rumble of thunder, Hopkinton State
officials evacuated the beaches for safety reasons. It appears, judging
from the umbrella in the foreground, that at least one family planned on
returning.
Seafood Bake
Woodville Rod & Gun Club
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Beginning at 1:00 pm
The Woodville Rod and Gun Club is having a Seafood Bake on Saturday,
August 7 at 1:00 p.m. The menu consists of a lobster, steamed clams,
clam chowder, clam fritters, corn, and mussels in wine sauce.
For an adult ticket ($30.00) you get the works: a Lobster,
steamed clams, chicken etc. Mussels come out at 1:00 p.m. Steamers
at 3:00. Chicken and lobsters come out a 5:00. For $10.00: no
lobster or steamers, but you get everything else. Kids under 12
pay $5.00. Kids 5 years and under are free. There will be free
hot dogs and hamburgers all day.
Summer Rerun
Inky Fair and Doug Betschart perform in the reprise
video below, one of the first HopNews YouTube videos. (Poor video
quality, great sound).
They will be joined by former bandmate Tom Yates at TCAN tonight, July
24, 2010
From TCAN
(The Center for the Arts in Natick):
14 Summer
Street
Natick, MA 01760
508-647-0097
Saturday, July 24 at 8pm.
Fair, Yates & Betschart
"Now an annual event
at TCAN, expect another "spirited" reunion of friends at this
special FYB concert event.
It was 1977 when Inky Fair, Tom Yates (also lead guitarist with the
Paisley Project, together with TCAN's own David Lavalley), and Doug
Betschart started performing weekly at a spooky little mansion in
Framingham called Timothy's Spirits Company - and five years later they
were still packing the house to a very dedicated following.
With an unusual combination of bass pedals, drums, organs, and guitars
Fair, Yates & Betschart perform originals and an eclectic mix of covers
ranging from David Bowie to Genesis, Pure Prairie League to Frank Zappa,
Hendrix to Neil Young. Expect some surprises."
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Herr Questions Lamb's Republican Credentials
HOPKINTON
- Brian Herr, Republican candidate for Congress, questioned Marty Lamb's
inflammatory campaign tactics Thursday morning following a story in the
Worcester Telegram & Gazette on
Lamb's public voting record.
Lamb "first enrolled as a Republican less than a year ago and voted as a
Democrat in state and presidential primary elections in 2006, 2004 and
2000," the Worcester Telegram & Gazette
reported Thursday.
"The facts are the facts in the article,"
said Herr. "In his latest
release he is trying to deflect attention from his public voting record
by throwing Ronald Reagan's name around and making outrageous claims.
It does not change the fact that Marty Lamb voted as a Democrat in
primary elections in 2000, 2004 and 2006."
Herr continued: "I have been a
Republican activist and elected official for many years. Mr. Lamb voted
as a Democrat in 4 out of 5 elections held from 2000 to 2008. I
understand that he is frustrated by these damaging facts, but I am not
the one who pulled Democrat ballots at the polls. Our campaign only
deals in facts and public policy issues, not personal attacks."
"I think the real question is if he has been so willing to change his
party registration in the past, how do we know if he was elected to
congress that he won't do it again?"
asked Herr. HopNews File photo.
Hopkinton
Center for the Arts Completes Phase I of Fundraising
Goal of $50,000 met - Next Goal is $400,000
Please
take 87 seconds to check out the young ESL actors in the HD video below.
They did an improvisation at the request of the HopNews cameraman and
they came across like pros. This skit is also featured in the longer
video of the event.
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10
yr old Tondorf Champions
Hopkinton's
10 yr old Tondorf team finished with an overall record of 12-1-1 and
captured the Tondorf Championship with a victory over Ashland Wednesday
night in Medway.
Front: Batboy
Andrew Gaughan
Row1: Coach Ed
McMillan, Brett McIntire, Ryan Wolfe, Johnny Schiloski, Scott Babigian,
Dawson McMillan, Marc Saklad, Head Coach Ray Leblanc
Row2: Coach Scott
McIntire, Justin Blanchard, Brian Gaughan, Anthony Farina, Jake Leblanc,
Zack Sisitsky, Griffin Zack, Coach Don Wolfe
Positively Hopkinton
Couple Sets Lofty Goal
Wants to raise $30,000 for Pan Mass Challenge
Above, guests at the Bird's garden party
enjoy some hors d'oeuvres while others check out the auction items. The
Band Shut Up James played as party goers enjoyed the atmosphere.
July 23, 2010 — Moved by the death of his
sister from cancer, Stephen Bird and his wife Diane of Hearthstone Lane
held an extravagant lawn party last evening to bring attention to their
184-mile bicycle ride for the Pan Mass Challenge, an event dedicated to
Dana Farber Institute. They will be joined by friends Sam Green, Suzanne
Wright and Vicki Griffin. In a letter to friends, Stephen writes:
"We have all been touched by cancer in some
way. The Dana-Farber
Cancer Institute is working diligently to put an end to this horrible
disease.
Since 1980, the PMC has contributed more than $300 million to cancer
treatment and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
I hope you will support my challenge of
raising $5,000
by giving a gift and in doing so help bring an end to the challenge of
cancer.
100% of your tax deductible donation will go directly to cancer
research!
To donate via check, please make it payable to PMC Fund and mail it to
my attention at 9 Hearthstone Rd, Hopkinton, MA01748."
Below,
see the beautiful setting for the party in the Bird's backyard, see them
speak, and check out Shut Up James as they play.
Three Towns Join Forces to Lobby for
Regional Say in Casino Choice
Chairmen of the Boards of
Selectmen of Ashland, Holliston and Hopkinton have jointly sent letters
to three state representatives and three state senators who are heading
conference committees that are hammering out the details of what is
hoped to be the final bill to allow casinos in Massachusetts.
The letters ask for local and
regional control, each town for different reasons.
The
letters are here.
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Hopkinton 11 year old team that
competed in the Tondorf baseball tournament in Medway in 2nd place.
Hopkinton 11 year
old team that competed in the Tondorf baseball tournament in
Medway. The team had a very successful tournament and finished in
2nd place.
Front Row (Left to Right) Max Teitelman,
Ryan Branch, Jon Wolf, Alex Reynolds, Cam Asselin, Cole Dragsbaek
Middle Row (Left to Right) Tom Onsi,
Tim Simoes, Jack Nealon, Nick Stanley, Nate Tuite, JH Vokey
Back Row (Left to Right) Doug Onsi -
assistant coach, Dave Teitelman - head coach, Paul Reynolds -
assistant coach, Torin Dragsbaek - assistant coach
"Hopkinton is using
its same old movie script, with different actors."
Hopkinton receives $1,600 GRANT FOR LOSS CONTROL AND SAFETY EFFORTS
(July
21, 2010) – As part of its commitment to safety and controlling
costs, the town of Hopkinton has received a $1,600 grant that will be
used to purchase a replacement gas detector used by water and sewer
department employees to monitor air quality and safety before entering
confined work spaces.
The Loss Control Grant
is from the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association (MIIA), the
municipality’s property and casualty insurance provider. MIIA Loss
Control Grants are available to its member municipalities who may apply
for funds upon recognizing a need in their community. Grants are awarded
to fund equipment purchases and to implement training programs that
address safety and loss prevention issues. These proactive efforts help
avoid accidents and potentially costly claims to protect the
municipality, its employees and its citizens.
The Massachusetts
Interlocal Insurance Association (MIIA) is the non-profit insurance arm
of the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA). As a member-based
organization, MIIA’s only focus is to provide excellent service and
quality risk management solutions to Massachusetts municipalities and
related public entities. Municipal insurance its only business, MIIA
insures nearly 400 cities, towns, and other public entities in
Massachusetts. For more information please visit
www.emiia.org and
www.mma.org.
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My Name is Bubba
As
you can see, as an indoor cat, I've had a longing for the out of doors
in the Ash Street/Front Street area for some time now. I finally got my
wish.
A
few days ago my curiosity got the better of me, and I bolted out the
open door. What a mistake that was.
I
miss my family and I miss my special friend, Melanie. If you brought me
into your home, because you thought I was abandoned, please stop feeding
me your delicious food, and call Melanie right away to pick me up. I
promise I won't get curious again. Her number is 508-371-5499.
Steps to Success
4- Day
Basketball Clinic 2010
with Girls HS
Basketball Coach Rita Atkinson and coaching staff.
State Police
Trooper, Good Samaritans, Rescue Trapped Driver
Saved from
burning vehicle on Route I-195
July 21,
2010 — A State Trooper, with the assistance of three Good Samaritans,
pulled a trapped driver out of this Jeep Cherokee in Swansea early this
morning, moments before the sport utility vehicle became engulfed in
flames.~
MASSACHUSETTSSTATE
POLICE PHOTO
At 12:58 a.m. today, Massachusetts State
Trooper Allyson Powell, who is assigned to the Dartmouth Barracks,
observed an overturned and burning Jeep Grand Cherokee off the side of
Route 195 eastbound in Swansea. The Jeep’s
injured driver was wearing a seatbelt and was trapped inside the
vehicle.
Trooper Powell immediately began working to
extricate the trapped man. She was quickly joined in the rescue effort
by two men and a woman, all of whom who had been driving by and stopped
to help. Trooper Powell cut the seat belt and pulled the driver out of
the Jeep just before it became fully engulfed in flames.
The driver, MICHAEL CANTY, 23, of
Mattapoisett, was transported by ambulance to Rhode IslandHospital in Providence with serious injuries. CANTY was
charged with operating under the influence of liquor, operating to
endanger and speeding, and will be summonsed court.
Robert Flanagan of
Denver, Colorado
George Flanagan of
Swansea
Maureen Estes of
Swansea
State Police were assisted at the scene by
the Swansea Fire and Police Departments, as well as cruisers working a
nearby detail.
Trooper Powell sustained minor injuries and
was treated at CharltonHospital.
Hopkinton Receives Grant
July 21, 2010 —
Hopkinton has received the awaited Green Communities Grant, which was
applied for in June following a May visit by Governor Deval Patrick. The
$137,502 grant will fund municipal energy efficiency programs.
During the Governor's spring visit (Video, left), he designated
Hopkinton among 35 cities and towns as Green Communities. An
announcement from
town manager
Norman Khumalo is
here.
The
31st annual PMC will be held on August 7 & 8, 2010. It will begin on
Friday, August 6, with an opening ceremony that will be televised live
on NECN. The ride has two starting lines on Saturday, Aug. 7, in
Sturbridge and in Wellesley, and four finish lines: one-day riders
finished in Bourne on Saturday, Aug. 7 or in Wellesley on Sunday, Aug.
8, and two-day riders finished on Sunday, Aug. 8, in either Wellesley or
Provincetown.
Heidi Kriger — with four other friends — will be participating in
her eleventh year of riding in the Pan Mass Challenge, and her fourth as
cancer survivor herself, to raise funds for Dana Farber Cancer
Institute. (File photo)
"I plan to ride until a cure is found," she said.
Her ride is August 7 & 8, 2010 from Wellesley to Provincetown.
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Save the date:
Hopkinton Hiller Cheer Car Wash
July 31
9:30 - 1:30
$8 per car
Location: J.C. Parmenter, 85 Hayden Rowe
All in the Family
July 19, 2010 — Above, like the spider to the fly, John Ritz eyeballs
his next subject to capture with his camera. He will offer the shot to
director, Andy Ritz, photo below, who is his son. The director will
decide whether or not to use the shot, or will ask for another one. They
were volunteering for HCAM community television during the
Sunday Concerts on the Common. Mary Arnaut is in the background in the
shot above with her tripod and camera.
Below, Director Andy Ritz handles the switches that choose which camera
will be live, and displayed on the top monitor. The band is on the
Veterans Memorial Gazebo to his right, rear, but Andy sees them through
one of the camera lenses off-camera to his left.
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AG Coakley Cautions
Consumers
CONSUMER
ADVISORY
In light of recent cases
brought by her office, Attorney General Martha
Coakley has issued the following consumer advisory
to help people protect themselves when dealing with
credit repair companies. AG Coakley reminds
consumers that they can monitor their credit reports
on their own, and that they should be cautious of
any for-profit credit repair company that attempts
to charge advance fees, guarantees certain results,
or claims to be able to remove all the negative
information on a credit report.
“Due to the current state of the economy, many
people have unfortunately continued to build up debt
on their credit cards,” said Attorney General
Coakley “Credit pressures are mounting, and
unscrupulous businesses will prey on the fact that
consumers are in a vulnerable economic situation.
Consumers can take the first step to protect
themselves by requesting a free copy of their credit
report and demanding the correction of any
inaccurate information.”
Under federal law, credit bureaus are not required
to remove negative information from your credit
report unless it is inaccurate or more than seven
years old, or ten years old for
bankruptcies. Consumers should not be misled by
credit repair companies which make claims about
fixing their credit that are simply too good to be
true. Not only are these companies charging fees
for something consumers can do for free, but if they
ask consumers to pay a fee up front, before they
achieve results, they are violating state and
federal law.
The Attorney General
advises the following if you are having credit
problems:
Obtain a free copy
of your credit report directly from the credit
bureaus.
If you see
inaccurate information on your credit report,
contact the credit bureau directly to request a
correction.
Contact your
creditors immediately if you are having trouble
making payments.
Determine a monthly
payment that you can and will make. Many
creditors will try to work out a suitable
payment schedule if they believe you are acting
in good faith.
If consumers continue to have problems in reducing
their debt, they may want to seek assistance from a
credit services organization to provide advice or
negotiate on their behalf to try to reduce their
credit balances. A for-profit company providing
these services may not charge up-front fees for such
services.
If, however, a consumer wants assistance in creating
a debt management plan, whereby the consumer makes
an agreed-upon monthly payment to the credit
counselor, who periodically distributes the money to
the consumer’s creditors, that credit counselor must
be either a licensed attorney or a nonprofit
organization.
Consumers seeking to hire someone for any kind of
credit services should check references and only
hire a reputable attorney or entity.
Consumers interested in monitoring or improving
their credit should follow the guidance provided on
the Federal Trade Commission website,
www.ftc.gov
(search for “Credit Repair How to Help Yourself” or
click
here.) The
FTC website includes a sample letter that consumers
can use to challenge inaccurate information on their
credit report. Some credit bureaus also allow
consumers to dispute credit report inaccuracies
directly on the credit bureau website.
Federal law provides that all individuals are
entitled to one credit report from each credit
bureau free of charge once every 12 months.
Consumers can request their free annual credit
report online at
www.annualcreditreport.com,
or by calling 1-877-322-8228, or by completing the
Annual Credit Report Request Form (available online)
and mailing it to:
Annual Credit Report
Request Service
P.O. Box 105281
Atlanta, GA 30348-5281
In addition to a free annual credit report, if a
consumer is subject to any adverse action, such as a
denial of credit, due to information in your credit
report, the person or entity initiating the action
must identify the credit bureau or bureaus that
provided the credit reports. Consumers have a right
to request a copy of their credit report from those
bureaus.
For additional
information on dealing with credit problems, or to
file a complaint about a credit repair company, log
onto the Attorney General’s website
http://www.mass.gov/ago or
call the consumer hotline at (617) 727-8400.
July 19, 2010
Click above for full report
7:21 am
A
caller reported a vehicle was parked behind a building on South Street,
the rear window was smashed out and there was a person in the vehicle...
7:38
pm
A 911 caller on Cedar Street reported a man
riding a bicycle and believe the man was highly intoxicated and was
bleeding from the head..
2:46
am Officer Peter Booth was informed by the
clerk at the gas station on West Main Street that there was someone
rustling around in the woods behind the gas station...
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Real Estate
Transactions for Hopkinton, Massachusetts
The Town of Hopkinton is pleased to
announce the final payment in the amount of $1,250,000 coming from the
state MORE grant for the Hopkinton-Milford sewer connection project.
Construction of the Milford-Hopkinton sewer connection is now in
progress and, as designed, will be completed August. This project will
allow for the expansion of the town’s commercial businesses along South
Street.
Norman Khumalo, Town Manager
Sunday
on the Common
July 18, 2010 — Seven year-old
Amelia Bashy shows grace, form and poise as she gets ready to return a
paddleball serve from her dad as the band Road Dawgs performed on the
Hopkinton Common as part of the Sunday night Concerts on the Common.
"Baby Girl"
Missing
July 18,
2010 — MY BABY GIRL WAS BEEN MISSING FOR A LITTLE OVER A WEEK NOW, AND
MISSED VERY MUCH.. SHE IS SMALLISH LIGHT COLORINGS, SHE HAS A CUTE CURLY
TAIL, AND BUCK TEETH, SHE LIVES AT APPLE TREE HILL, NEXT TO ELMWOOD
SCHOOL PLEASE IF YOU SEE HER, CAN YOU CALL ME. AT 508 435-3676. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. CAROL.
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ESL Barnraiser - The Video
See improvs by Samurai Warrior and young actors
Enjoy
a Hi-Def video of excerpts from Saturday's ESL barnraiser. Kelly Grill
explains the goals and needs of ESL, the musicians perform; and the
Samurai Warrior and four ESL youth actors do improvisations. This is a
video you'll want to see more than once.
Fun(d)-raising
Barn-raiser
July 18, 2010 — Above, Mary Scarlata-Rowe
mugs for the camera at ESL's (Enter Stage Left) Barnraiser in
conjunction with the CAA at the Terry Farmhouse on Hayden Rowe Street
yesterday. The performers, family, and supporters enjoyed an afternoon
of music, barbeque, ice cream, good company and more, to begin a
fundraising goal of $1.5 million to renovate existing space, and to
build an addition in the rear to become a town and regional performing
arts center called the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. Check later for an HD video of some of the event,
including improv performances by the ESL Samurai, ESL youth performers,
and music by the Evan Goodrow Band, Barbara Kessler, Shecky and others.
Below is Evan
Goodrow front and center performing for the cause yesterday at the
future home of the Hopkinton Center for the Performing Arts.
"The
News Starts Here!"
July
25, 2010 — The HipShot Band brought their high energy performance to the
Hopkinton Common for the Sunday night concert on the common. See a high
definition video clip of a song, as well as an introduction by the
drummer's young son for HopNews readers only.
.
ESL's
HOPKINTON
- Brian Herr, Republican candidate for Congress, questioned Marty Lamb's
inflammatory campaign tactics Thursday morning following a story in the
(July
21, 2010) – As part of its commitment to safety and controlling
costs, the town of Hopkinton has received a $1,600 grant that will be
used to purchase a replacement gas detector used by water and sewer
department employees to monitor air quality and safety before entering
confined work spaces.
My Name is Bubba
Steps to Success
The
31st annual PMC will be held on August 7 & 8, 2010. It will begin on
Friday, August 6, with an opening ceremony that will be televised live
on NECN. The ride has two starting lines on Saturday, Aug. 7, in
Sturbridge and in Wellesley, and four finish lines: one-day riders
finished in Bourne on Saturday, Aug. 7 or in Wellesley on Sunday, Aug.
8, and two-day riders finished on Sunday, Aug. 8, in either Wellesley or
Provincetown.
